Occupational Health Indicators

Why use Occupational Health Indicators?

Occupational health indicator data provides a way to determine the status of workers' health and safety in Nebraska. Occupational Health Indicators also help public health and occupational health professionals:

Identify trends in injuries, illnesses, and hazards over time

Compare the health status of the working population in Nebraska with other states

Guide education and outreach efforts aimed at high-risk populations

Shape priorities for prevention and intervention efforts

Methodology

Indicators are calculated using guidelines specified in A Guide for Tracking Occupational Health Conditions and Their Determinants from the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE). Both national and state-based data sources are used to calculate the Indicators and include data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, workers’ compensation, hospital discharge records, death certificates, cancer registries, and poison centers.